in case someone on the internet hasn't heard it yet

[rivendellrose]

No, Christine O'Donnell (the Tea Party senate candidate for Delaware) really haven't got the slightest fricking clue what's in the Constitution.

Quoted from the Washington Post description of the situation:

"Where in the Constitution is the separation of church and state?" O'Donnell asked [her Democratic opponent, Chris Coons].

When Coons responded that the First Amendment bars Congress from making laws respecting the establishment of religion, O'Donnell asked: "You're telling me that's in the First Amendment?"

If you listen to the audio or watch the video, you will notice that she sounds utterly flabbergasted at this revelation. I can only imagine she was thinking "That isn't what Glenn Beck told me!"

If you want to be in the Senate, please at least demonstrate a vague awareness of what that Constitution that you will be swearing to uphold actually says, dumbass.

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[rivendellrose.livejournal.com]

I've been listening to WHYY for my NPR fix because the live streaming app for my local station doesn't work properly (alas), so all of a sudden I'm getting her all over the place, too. It's very, very strange... and yeah, I'm getting the distinct impression that she may possibly be the person to break the previous record for "stupidest person in US Politics," held (up until yesterday) by Sara "I can see Russia from my house!" Palin.

What the hell is up with all these idiotic conservatives suddenly being the only women in the political public eye, I have no idea. But I don't like it one little bit.